India, Dec. 28 -- Ricky Gill, an Indian-origin advisor to US President Donald Trump, has been awarded the National Security Council's Distinguished Action Award for his role in "India-Pakistan ceasefire negotiations".

Gill, who serves as senior director for South and Central Asia and Special Assistant to the US President, received the award from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this week. He was appointed to the position in January, when Trump came to power.

Though, Trump and his administration has claimed several times over the past months of mediating the India-Pakistan conflict, India has categorically rejected Washington's claims.

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